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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhun3
- English meanings
- accurate, exact
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 冫; right 隹.
Meaning & sound clues
冫 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water in a spirit level”.
隹 is identified as the sound component (zhuī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 准.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
earnest; sincere
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 不准
- 准则
- 准备
- 准时
- 准确
- 准许
- 基准
- 对准
- 批准
- 标准
- 水准
- 没准儿
- 瞄准